A Consumer Has Preferences Over Two Goods: X and Y

question 212

Multiple Choice

A consumer has preferences over two goods: x and y.Suppose we graph this consumer's preferences (which satisfy the usual properties of indifference curves) and budget constraint on a diagram with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis.At the consumer's current consumption bundle,the consumer is spending all available income,and the marginal rate of substitution is less than the slope of the budget constraint.We can conclude that

• A)the consumer is currently maximizing satisfaction.
• B)the consumer could increase satisfaction by consuming more x and less y.
• C)the consumer could increase satisfaction by consuming less x and more y.
• D)the consumer could purchase more x and more y and increase total satisfaction.

---

Definitions:

Substrate-Level Phosphorylation

A metabolic process where a phosphate group is directly transferred from a substrate to ADP, forming ATP, without the need for an electron transport chain.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process in which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

ATP

ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is the primary energy carrier in cells, providing energy for many biochemical cellular processes.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate.